Pumpkin Cinnamon Sugar Donuts are baked, not fried, and prepared in lower than 20 minutes! Really easy and excellent for breakfast! Pumpkin pie puree and pumpkin spice give these baked donuts unbelievable pumpkin taste!
Baked Pumpkin Donuts
Joyful day, my associates! At this time is all about pumpkin, sugar, and DONUTS!
Confession: I’ve been dreaming about these fluffy pumpkin cinnamon sugar donuts since JUNE. What can I say? My pumpkin loving coronary heart is aware of no seasons.
Then once more, I’m the lady who made blackened hen ramen noodle soup in July… so perhaps all of that is no shock?
In the event you’re something like me, you like donuts in just about any kind! That mentioned, I’m a baked donut fanatic and select to bust out my donut pan over boiling a pot of oil 99.9% of the time. I like my donuts fats and fluffy. S
ometimes baked donuts may be too cake-y and comfortable, however this model is fluffy but agency. <— The most effective of each worlds, child ♥♥♥
The best way to Make Pumpkin Donuts
So right here’s the nitty gritty on what you’ll must make these dreamy donuts a actuality! For the dry elements you’ll want all-purpose flour, brown sugar, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
For the moist elements you’ll want milk (or almond milk), pumpkin pie puree (sure, the one with the spices already added in), and melted butter (or liquified coconut oil). You’ll additionally want granulated sugar and floor cinnamon to make the cinnamon sugar coating.
I thought of including a drizzle or glaze to those donuts, however after test-tasting batch after batch, I made a decision to permit the pure attraction of those pumpkin donuts to shine on their very own. Typically much less is extra, ya know?
A couple of years in the past I tackled vegan baking and also you guys appeared to essentially dig it. So immediately I’m providing you TWO recipes under. The primary being a standard baked pumpkin cinnamon sugar donut and the second being a VEGAN baked pumpkin cinnamon sugar donut. I made each batches for a celebration final weekend, positioned them on the identical platter (don’t fear – nobody on the get together was vegan!) and guess what? None of my associates talked about tasting a distinction between the 2. Each variations are candy, fluffy, and suuuuper addicting!
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Excellent Donut Pan for Baked Donuts
P.S. In the event you’re simply dipping your toes into the baked donut sport and are looking for a donut pan, right here’s the one I’ve been utilizing for the previous 3 years. It’s significantly low cost, very sturdy, and properly, I simply like it!
Pumpkin Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Moist and fluffy Pumpkin Cinnamon Sugar donuts are baked, not fried, and prepared in simply 20 minutes!
Substances
Conventional model:
- 1 cup + 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup gentle brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/4 cup *pumpkin pie puree
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup milk (I used complete, however any kind will do)
For the Cinnamon sugar coating:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
Vegan model:
- 1 cup + 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup gentle brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/4 cup *pumpkin pie puree
- 2 1/2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1/2 cup almond milk
For the Cinnamon sugar coating:
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil, melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
Directions
Conventional model:
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Preheat oven to 350 levels (F).
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Generously grease a doughnut pan; put aside.
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In a big bowl whisk collectively the dry elements. In a separate bowl whisk collectively the pumpkin puree, melted butter, and milk. Gently fold the moist combination into the dry combination – do not over combine!
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Spoon combination into ready doughnut pan, and bake for 10-11 minutes, or till the doughnuts spring again when calmly pressed. Permit doughnuts to chill a couple of minutes within the pan earlier than transferring to a wire wrack to chill for a number of extra minutes.
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Within the meantime, soften the butter for the cinnamon sugar coating; put aside. Combine the sugar and cinnamon collectively in a medium-sized bowl; put aside.
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As soon as the donuts are cool sufficient to deal with, dip them within the melted butter, then roll them within the cinnamon sugar combination; repeat till all donuts have been lined.
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These donuts are finest eaten the day they’re made.
Vegan model:
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Preheat oven to 350 levels (F).
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Generously grease a doughnut pan; put aside.
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In a big bowl whisk collectively the dry elements. In a separate bowl whisk collectively the pumpkin puree, coconut oil, and almond milk.
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Gently fold the moist combination into the dry combination – do not over combine!
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Spoon combination into ready doughnut pan, and bake for 10-11 minutes, or till the doughnuts spring again when calmly pressed. Permit doughnuts to chill a couple of minutes within the pan earlier than transferring to a wire wrack to chill for a number of extra minutes.
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Within the meantime, soften the coconut oil for the cinnamon sugar coating; put aside. Combine the sugar and cinnamon collectively in a medium-sized bowl; put aside.
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As soon as the donuts are cool sufficient to deal with, dip them within the melted butter, then roll them within the cinnamon sugar combination; repeat till all donuts have been lined.
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These are finest eaten the day they’re made.
Notes
Pumpkin pie puree may be present in most shops. In the event you can solely discover pumpkin puree, make sure to add 1/2 teaspoon floor cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon floor ginger, 1/4 teaspoon floor nutmeg, and a pinch of cloves to the dry elements.
